A very useful book not just specifically on this particular lincolnshire familysince the extant records are of course limited. Visit the bustling weekly markets and sample some of lincolnshires finest produce, selling everything from speciality cheeses through to lincolnshire plum loaf. Lincolnshire plum bread is a dark, rich loaf of yeastrisen bread intended as a tea bread. Soak the mixed fruit in strained tea old lincolnshire plum bread recipe from granny rose hand written mum mixing the mixture the mixture ready in the baking loaf tin homemade plum bread all cooked more batches of plum bread with the original recipe book mum with her batches of plumbread granny rose plumbread or tealoaf recipe.
History of lincolnshire buff chickens, thought to have been a cross between buff cochin, red dorking and the common yard fowl. Lincolnshire was known as lindsey in the doomsday book. We currently post plumbread all over the world to countries including the usa, canada, australia, spain, portugal and holland. The lincolnshire plum loaf was first made by the myers family see below and their original lincolnshire plum loaf is not only a firm favourite with the royal family, it is also served in first class on all british airways long haul flights out of heathrow. Later, the name lindsey was applied to the northern core, around lincoln, and this emerged as one of the three parts of. The lincolnshire plum bread company plumbread bakers.
A public vote to tie in with british food fortnight helped put traditional county delicacies such as plum loaf, stuffed. Later, lindsey was applied to only the northern core, around lincoln. We are traditional family orientated bakers and confectioners that meet the demands of our 21st century customers. Lincolnshire plum bread an old winteringham recipe sent in by christine hammond 2 lbs mixed dried fruit 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups strong cold tea 4 cups sr flour 2 or 3 eggs soak the mixed dried fruit brown sugar overnight in a basin with the 2 cups of strong cold tea. Browse and buy a vast selection of lincolnshire books and collectibles on. A brief moment of googling revealed that some plum bread recipes incorporate yeast and are more like bread than cake. There are not actually any plums in it instead the fruit is raisins, sultanas and or currants. The popular event returns to the museum of lincolnshire life on saturday 17 october. Please scroll down the list below to find your nearest stockist.
Next day, mix in the 4 cups of selfraising flour and the 2 or 3 beaten eggs. The first and only lincolnshire plum loaf to win gold in the great taste awards. Lincolnshire plum bread my version of vagabond baker. Lincolnshire plum bread print recipe print with main photo print text only serves 4 x loaves prep time 4 hours cook time 1 hour total time 5 hours allergy egg, milk, wheat dietary vegetarian meal type bread, breakfast, side dish, snack misc child friendly, freezable, serve cold occasion casual party, christmas, formal party, halloween, thanksgiving. Archaeology and the a1073 improvement scheme by andy failes, tom lane. Please note that while we take every care to make sure the product information displayed on our website is correct, product recipes are regularly changed. Welbournes bakery, which has been operating from high street since 1896, was been named as best. Lincolnshire plum bread is traditionally baked for christmas in lincolnshire. The loaf would be a prefect festive bake for some cheer around christmas time, maybe as part of a cheese plate to follow in its lincolnshire heritage. Lincolnshire plum bread, lincolnshire more british food legends served today as a breakfast bread, or with tea, this regional speciality probably dates back many centuries, the clue being the use of the word plum to describe the dried fruits used in the product. Plum bread is a british traditional food, common in the north east of england. Lincolnshire derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient kingdom of lindsey with that controlled by the danelaw borough of stamford.
Visit the bustling weekly markets and sample some of lincolnshire s finest produce, selling everything from speciality cheeses through to lincolnshire plum loaf. She wasnt sure why she had written plumb so we laughed when i said plumb usually referred to lead weight whereas plum was a traditional. Annie gives, in a comprehensive section dedicated to chocolate cakes, a recipe i. Im certainly not claiming this recipe to be an authentic lincolnshire plum loaf, this is my inspired version of the one i devoured during my visit to lincoln.
The first encounter with this fruity loaf came in lincoln itself, spotted in. Preheat the oven to 150c 300f gas 23 rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Learn and experience the history and heritage of lincoln and lincolnshire. However thats what weve always called it and weve been eating it for years.
Historic market towns and villages love lincolnshire wolds. Lincolnshire plum bread my mums easy peasy lemon squeezy. Sketch of the history of louth traced from its earliest period to the present day including notic. You will find this traditional fruit loaf for sale in many lincolnshire bakeries. She asked me to share her grans plumb loaf as it was a treasured family recipe. The lincolnshire plumbread company was set up in 2010 to specifically promote lincolnshire plumbread outside the county of lincolnshire. Lincolnshire, england derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient kingdom of lindsey with that controlled by the danelaw borough stamford. I have a plum bread baked for me every year by my godfathers wife to a recipe approx 150 yrs old, i am born and bred in lincolnshire and have never eaten, bought or would buy a plum bread with glace cherries in it. Soak the mixed fruit in strained tea old lincolnshire plum bread recipe. Our famous plumbread the traditional plumbread is based on the recipe of myra pocklington. The famous lincolnshire plum loaf is delicious simply sliced and buttered or with a crisp apple at lunch time. Plum bread is a lincolnshire tradition and has been forever, weirdly it doesnt have plums in it but i like that.
Alternatively, if there isnt one in your vicinity, dont panic, as we do offer a mail order service. My mother has kept the most amazing hand written recipe book. Lincolnshire plum bread is a regional speciality that has been enjoyed by the people of this county since time immemorial. The letter book of sir anthony oldfield, 16621667 publications of the lincoln record society seddon, p. An oldfashioned plum loaf cake with a crunchy brown sugar topping. Highly recommended if you are interested in the general subject. Roughly 23 books later i came to the hairy bikers food tour of britain and in it was lincolnshire plum bread. Sheep farming was very important, with boston becoming a major wool trading centre, whilst agriculture remains important to this day. Lincolnshire plum bread my version of a large loaf tin, lined with parchment if you wish. You can purchase lincolnshire plum bread throughout lincolnshire in small bakeries and at the coop. Our signature bake is our gold award winning lincolnshire plum bread. The lincolnshire plum loaf was first made in 1901 by charles myers in the small market town of alford in lincolnshire. Jeanette showed us around and told us about the area and walks.
Beyond just considering land tenure and family history it goes on to consider the legal environment, literacy, religion and more. Easy jams, chutneys and preserves is a 208 page delightful book written by val and john harrison with over 100. Lincolnshire plum bread is a delicious treat which can be sliced and served with cheese or eaten on its own. It borders norfolk to the southeast, cambridgeshire to the south, rutland to the southwest, leicestershire and nottinghamshire to the west, south yorkshire to the northwest, and the east riding of yorkshire to the north. Although it is called plum bread there are no actual. Food legends of the united kingdom, lincolnshire plum. Lincolnshire plum bread made as part of our series of recipes around the counties of the uk. They have a good selection of dvds, games and books for visitors to borrow. Best known for their famous lincolnshire plum bread, they have won awards for product quality and customer service. Weekly markets are held on a wednesday, friday and saturday. We love it with tangy, cheddarlike lincolnshire poacher. Having discovered lincolnshire plum bread, rachel has shared with us her experience and own recipe for making it yourself. For some time the entire county was called lindsey, and it is recorded as such in the domesday book.
She would bake the plumbread, allow it to cool then serve to the farm hands covered in home churned butter and a slice of thick, cheddar cheese. Im certainly not claiming this recipe to be an authentic lincolnshire plum loaf, this is my version of the one i devoured while i was in lincoln. Lady chatterleys lover, catherine, called birdy, the guilty ones, hunted on the fens, crime on the fens. Granny rose homemade plum bread old lincolnshire recipe. This moist and fruity loaf with a unique taste all of its own has become popular with people all over the country. So lincolnshire plum bread or loaf cake it doesnt really matter. Farmers markets are held on the fourth wednesday of every month and food friday on the second friday of each month.
Well, its marys whoever mary was but its in my nans old recipe book. It is moist, dense, rich and sweet with lots of fruit. This recipe has been passed down through eight generations of my family. Modens is an artisan bakery based in spilsby on the edge of the beautiful lincolnshire wolds.
This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels. Oh and the whirlpool spa bath in lauras loft is amazing. Baked in spilsby since 1936 it is still based on the original recipe developed by leonard moden. My motherinlaws plum loaf cake recipe all recipes uk. Annie bells baking bible is an especially useful book for me, blending classics with imaginative baking ideas.
Our famous lincolnshire plum loaf is available to buy throughout the country. This moist, fruity loaf is eaten throughout lincolnshire, often with a smear of butter and a slice of cheese. One of the most popular areas, the food court will be filled. A request or two for english tea bread made me think of lincolnshire plum bread. Try this lincolnshire tea loaf recipe, or contribute your own. Serving with a slice of cheese sounds odd, but its just how we do it.
Lincolnshire plum bread a random recipe as strong as soup. Lincolnshire bakers use sultanas and raisins, but this recipe contains. If you cant visit on a market day, you will not be disappointed. I meddled and made do a little but pretty much kept to the recipe and created a delicious little loaf, which took me back to childhood in a proustian fashion i thought it deserved to be shared. Add milk if necessary until it is a soft dropping consistency. Their modern bakery is situated in the village of withern, where the family have lived since the mid 19 th century. It came to me on my 16th birthday as a gift of heritage and wisdom from my grandmother and i have enjoyed baking this recipe once a week for the past 5 years. My mums recipe is a treat served buttered with a slice of cheese. Plum bread is a lincolnshire tradition and has been forever, weirdly it. A familyrun bakery in navenby is celebrating after being named as the best in lincolnshire. Myres bakery will be at the lincolnshire show with their amazing lincolnshire plum loaf. Roman settlement is evident with many sites across the county.
More than students involved in the schools challenge will be taste testing and learning the art of ice cream making, including a launch of a brand new flavour lincolnshire plum loaf. It examines the nuanced history of brain stimulating substances including coffee, my drug of choice, and alcohol throughout time and from various perspectives, including drugs in relationship to race, gender and music. Old lincolnshire plum bread traditional british recipes. For some time the entire county was called lindsey, and it is recorded as such in the 11thcentury domesday book. Lincolnshire plum bread and merchandise archives boston sausage. Lincolnshire plum bread is traditionally baked for christmas in lincolnshire, although you will see it all year round in bakeries throughout the. Actually my mums lincolnshire plum loaf cake is sometimes referred to as bread, not sure it is to be honest. Ill help you publish that book youve been working on. A lincolnshire lass as she proudly described herself gave me this recipe a few months ago. The weight of the fruit, addition of eggs and butter make it as rich as brioche. Additionally, there is our secondhand book corner where you can pick up a bargain, along with recycling for shoes, batteries and light bulbs. Familyrun bakery named lincolnshires best at national. The famous lincolnshire plum loaf is made using only the most succulent fruit and finest quality ingredients available, from the 5 crown australian sultanas to the flour which is milled in yorkshire by an established family business. Lincolnshire provided us with many suggestions but in the end the lincolnshire plum bread was the.
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